Europe · Authority: LBA and state authorities
52 researched schools and 90 verified programs so far. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every provider in Germany.
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52 schools
Independent flight school · Heubach, Germany
Flight school at Heubach airfield training powered aeroplane pilots (PPL-A, LAPL-A) and radiotelephony certificates.
Independent flight school · Bad Wörishofen, Germany
Flight school at Bad Wörishofen airfield (EDNH) in Bavaria offering PPL(A), LAPL(A) and UL training plus night, aerobatic, mountain flying, class rating and instructor courses.
Independent flight school · Donaueschingen, Germany
Flight school in Donaueschingen training PPL(A) and LAPL(A) pilots, offering conversion courses from other aircraft categories and radio certificates.
Independent flight school · Strausberg, Germany
Strausberg flight school focused on ultralight training that also lists LAPL and PPL training.
Independent flight school · Mannheim, Germany
Family-run flight school founded in 2018, training PPL(A), LAPL(A) and VFR night pilots near Mannheim.
Flying club · Egelsbach, Germany
Flying club at Egelsbach near Frankfurt describing itself as the oldest club flight school in Germany.
Flying club · Ebermannstadt, Germany
Flight school at Burg Feuerstein airfield in Franconia training powered aeroplane, motor glider, glider and ultralight pilots.
Independent flight school · Halle (Saale), Germany
Flight school operating at Halle/Oppin and Chemnitz/Jahnsdorf offering PPL(A), LAPL(A), instrument and night training on Cessna 172 SP and Piper PA-28.
Independent flight school · Lübeck, Germany
Training organisation with simulator and classrooms in Hamburg and flying from Lübeck, offering modular training from PPL(A) and LAPL(A) up to ATPL(A).
Independent flight school · Heist, Germany
Flight school and aircraft charter at Uetersen/Heist near Hamburg offering LAPL(A) and PPL(A) training, night rating and aerobatics.
Flying club · Trebbin, Germany
Flying club at Schönhagen aerodrome, open to non-members of its Lufthansa background, offering PPL(A) and night rating training with aircraft charter.
Flying club · Bremen, Germany
Bremen flying club described as the operating sports group of Lufthansa Aviation Training, running a declared training organisation for PPL(A).
Flying club · Hamburg, Germany
Flying club at Hamburg Airport (Fuhlsbüttel) that trains private pilots (PPL) in a theory season plus summer flight training, with night rating and radio courses.
Helicopter school · Mannheim, Germany
Owner-managed helicopter operator that also trains helicopter pilots at three German sites, with bases around Mannheim, Stuttgart and Augsburg.
Flying club · Egelsbach, Germany
Darmstadt-based flying club training PPL(A), LAPL(A), night, instrument and instructor ratings, with a published cost breakdown on a Diamond Katana DV20.
Independent flight school · Nürnberg, Germany
Approved training organisation at Nürnberg Airport offering LAPL(A) and PPL(A) training as well as competency-based instrument rating, night and instructor courses.
Independent flight school · Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Flight school and aircraft operator based at Essen-Mülheim airport offering PPL(A) and LAPL(A) training plus night rating, instructor and multi-engine class rating courses.
Independent flight school · Konstanz, Germany
Flight school at Konstanz airfield on Lake Constance offering PPL(A), LAPL(A) and ultralight training with aerobatic and Alpine extensions.
Flying club · Mainz, Germany
Flying club at Mainz-Finthen running schools for powered flight, ultralight and gliding; the club offers PPL(A) and LAPL(A) training with a published example cost.
Flying club · Warthausen, Germany
Flying club at Biberach airfield (EDMB) whose motor flight department trains for PPL(A) and LAPL(A) on club aircraft, with club-style fees published as of 1 January 2026.
Flying club · Stade, Germany
Stade air sports club offering PPL-A and LAPL motor-flight training at Stade airfield alongside glider training.
Independent flight school · Augsburg, Germany
Flight academy with offices in Munich and flight training at Augsburg airfield, offering PPL(A) and LAPL training and approved distance-learning theory.
Independent flight school · Mönchengladbach, Germany
Mönchengladbach flight school for private pilots offering PPL, LAPL, night and instrument training with an AL250 simulator.
Independent flight school · Egelsbach, Germany
Flight school at Egelsbach airfield near Frankfurt, operating since 1956, with PPL, CPL/ATPL, instrument, night and Cirrus training.
Results are listed alphabetically; there is no price ranking because prices in different currencies, price types and bases are not comparable. Schools marked Sponsored are paid placements and never change approval status or order.
In Germany pilot licensing follows the EU aircrew rules (Part-FCL), with EASA setting the common rules and German authorities acting as competent authorities under the national personnel licensing ordinance (LuftPersV). The competent body for a given licence is stated on the licence itself, and responsibility is divided between the federal LBA and the state (Land) aviation authorities. Approved and declared training organisations fall partly to the LBA and partly to the state authorities, so a prospective student should check which authority supervises a given school. The LBA runs the theory examinations and recognises language-testing bodies.
Names and privileges are local to Germany. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
| Code | Official name | Minimum age | Regulatory minimum flight time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPL | Privatpilotenlizenz (Part-FCL)Private pilot licence under EU Part-FCL. EASA guidance for the aeroplane licence cites about 45 hours of flight instruction; the LBA pages retrieved state no figures. | n/p | 45 hEASA general guidance for the PPL(A): around 45 hours of flight instruction. Confirm the Part-FCL text with the competent German authority. | official |
| IR | Instrumentenflugberechtigung (SE IR, ME IR, CB-IR, EIR)The LBA licensing page lists instrument ratings for aeroplanes including SE IR, ME IR and BIR, as well as CB-IR and EIR. | n/p | n/p | official |
| FI/CRI/IRI/TRI/SFI | Lehrberechtigungen (FI, CRI, IRI, TRI, SFI)Instructor ratings processed by the licensing authority; renewals require a valid medical certificate. | n/p | n/p | official |
A regulatory minimum is a legal floor for the qualification. It is not the number of hours most students need, and not a guarantee of cost or completion time.
The LBA has an aviation medicine section for aeromedical matters under EU Part-MED; a valid medical certificate is a precondition for renewing certain ratings. Official medical information
ICAO language standards were implemented in German law in 2008; a language test can be combined with a radiotelephony certificate, and the LBA recognises language-testing bodies.
Languages of instruction among researched schools: German, English.
Non-EU nationals should check German visa and residence rules with the German authorities and the school; no flight-training-specific official page was retrieved for this review and nothing here promises eligibility.
Training approval does not establish immigration permission or international-student eligibility. Verify current rules with the official sources above.
The LBA licensing page mentions licensing of FAA licences under the U.S.-EU TIP-L arrangement and has pages for verification of licences; consult the LBA licensing forms for third-country conversions.
Country information last reviewed 16 October 2026. 5 official sources consulted.